After Skogafoss, we decided to head straight to Vik to get something to eat. Vik is the most southerly village in Iceland. If you are wondering what Vik in Icelandic means, I am sure you can guess if I told you Keflavik means “Driftwood Bay” and Rejkyavik means “Smoky Bay”. So Vik just stands for…
We were treated to a glorious sunrise on the morning of our drive from Selfoss to Vik. Once again, beautiful blue skies greeted us and we could not wait to get started. Bumping into Joe whilst we were checking out, he surprised us with an itinerary, complete with cartoon sketches. of his favourite stops. It…
You know you are getting close to the Haukadalur geothermal area when from a distance you see the eruption of the Strokkur (“the churn”) geyser. In this famous geyser field in Iceland, this is the only reliable geyser. However, that was not always the case. For some time, there was the great Geysir which was…
Blue skies and sunshine. Like night and day, Iceland transformed itself into the perfect morning on the first day of our drive. Packing everything into our cars, the first leg on our itinerary was the Golden Circle. I am not certain how the Golden Circle got its name. It is neither about gold or even…
All of a sudden the magic lantern’s wick burst into flame And lo, God’s flaring torches joined in a beautiful game. Far and wide they soared through space and waded the depths of blue, and the darting flashes of colour lit the path to Earth through No mortal tongue can truly make God’s glory clear…
If you didn’t know this before, be forewarned. If something smells of rotten eggs whilst taking a shower, it is not the bathroom, soap or shampoo. And don’t try washing it off either as you can’t. Because believe it or not, it is the hot water!! Yes, the hot water smells of sulphur. And it…
It all started with a photo on a blog. We were transfixed by the beautiful landscape before our eyes. Then a few more photos. Then like a masterpiece that captures your imagination, we couldn’t let it go. It kept drawing us in. The more we delved, the more we wanted go. Then it all started…